A Study of Internet Addiction Among Students of Sekolah
A STUDY OF INTERNET ADDICTION AMONG STUDENTS OF SEKOLAH MENENGAH JENIS KEBANGSAAN PEI YUAN, KAMPAR
YONG SHU QIN
A RESEARCH PAPER SUBNITTED IN PARTIAL FUOFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCE (HONS) PSYCHOLOGY FACULTY OF ART AND SOCIAL SCIENCE UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN MARCH 2011
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to express gratitude for the coaching, guidance and input from several special individual. Firstly, I would like to thank Ms. Low Sew Kim, my supervisor for all the directions, guidance and advice given that ensure the completion of this project. Next, I would like to my family, especially my parents, Yong Chong Kim and Liew Moi Pong and also my sister, Yong Seok Ting for all the moral support given during the stressful periods. I would like to thank Ms. Angeline Goh Lee Ying for the guidance of SPSS program. I would like to give special thank to my senior Sebastian Ong for guidance me in this study and sharing his experience, which has helped me to open my eyes and explore various possible. I would like to thank my friends, Low Yew Kong, Joshua Teo, and Wang Hui Ni for their continuous support and wise counsel that I value and appreciate immeasurably. I also would like to thank the principal of SMJK Pei Yuan for giving me chance to distribute survey forms to students. I would like to express gratitude for all the participants of this study for their willingness to participate in this study and also for their patience during data collection. Last but not least, I would like to thank God and Jodie for making it all possible for me. To each and every one of you, thank you very much.
YONG SHU QIN
Approval Form This research paper attached hereto, entitle “A Study of Internet Addiction among Students of Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan Pei Yuan, Kampar” prepared and submitted by “Yong Shu Qin” in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Bachelor of Social Science (Hons) Psychology is hereby accepted.
YONG SHU QIN
A RESEARCH PAPER SUBNITTED IN PARTIAL FUOFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCE (HONS) PSYCHOLOGY FACULTY OF ART AND SOCIAL SCIENCE UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN MARCH 2011
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to express gratitude for the coaching, guidance and input from several special individual. Firstly, I would like to thank Ms. Low Sew Kim, my supervisor for all the directions, guidance and advice given that ensure the completion of this project. Next, I would like to my family, especially my parents, Yong Chong Kim and Liew Moi Pong and also my sister, Yong Seok Ting for all the moral support given during the stressful periods. I would like to thank Ms. Angeline Goh Lee Ying for the guidance of SPSS program. I would like to give special thank to my senior Sebastian Ong for guidance me in this study and sharing his experience, which has helped me to open my eyes and explore various possible. I would like to thank my friends, Low Yew Kong, Joshua Teo, and Wang Hui Ni for their continuous support and wise counsel that I value and appreciate immeasurably. I also would like to thank the principal of SMJK Pei Yuan for giving me chance to distribute survey forms to students. I would like to express gratitude for all the participants of this study for their willingness to participate in this study and also for their patience during data collection. Last but not least, I would like to thank God and Jodie for making it all possible for me. To each and every one of you, thank you very much.
YONG SHU QIN
Approval Form This research paper attached hereto, entitle “A Study of Internet Addiction among Students of Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan Pei Yuan, Kampar” prepared and submitted by “Yong Shu Qin” in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Bachelor of Social Science (Hons) Psychology is hereby accepted.
References: Kubey, Lavin and Barroes (2001) showed that, male students were more internet dependent than women. Dependents were four times more likely than non-dependents to report academic impairment due to their internet use (as cited in Azim, Zam, & Rahman, n.d). Figure 2.1: Conceptual Model of internet addiction. “Douglas, Mills, Niang, Stepchenkova, Byun & Ruffini et. al. (2008) (p.3041)” Based on Preece (2000); Wellman & Gulia (1999), socialization is one of the magnet behind the addictive power of the internet